Our Priests

Fr Cam Smith MGL

Parish Priest

A local, Fr Cam grew up in the south-east of Melbourne. St Benedict's is his first appointment as a priest, having been ordained at the end of 2020. He studied chemistry and materials science before following the path to the priesthood, and still loves to dabble in maths and physics.

Fr Terrence Shanaka MGL

Assistant Priest

Born in a magnificent island nation called Sri Lanka, Terrance is the second child, after his only sister; of a devout Catholic family from a town called Mirigama in the Western Province. He finished his studies in St. Aloysius School and in his early days worked as a teacher whilst being an active leader in the youth ministry of the Archdiocese before joining the MGL congregation. He enjoys watching movies and the theatre; above all loves cafe hopping with mates, and chocolates and shakes. His vision is have a heart to bring people back to God!

Fr Justin Uzabeaga MGL

Assistant Priest

Justin was born in the land flowing with milk and honey; the Australian Capital Territory. He studied psychology and exercise science at uni. He was also blessed to do a year on Youth Mission Team. He loves a quiet night in watching a film with a scoop of ice cream and a decaf coffee.